This is one of those weeks when my brain is in neutral and I can’t think of an interesting opening for this column. I hope all of you mothers out there had a blessed day Sunday and went to bed that night feeling appreciated.

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On Wednesday morning, I boarded the Pine Hill Entertainment bus for a trip to eastern Kentucky in the Appalachian Mountains. Our destination was Prestonsburg, Ky., where we spread out to Paintsville and Pikeville to see the local sights.

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According to the weather forecasters, April is mimicking March, as it arrived with a sunny but blustery Easter on the first, but as we look forward to Tuesday and Wednesday, we will see some of that white precipitation again.

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This is the most important season for Christians: we celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, and after the last week of His earthly life, we remember His Last Supper with His disciples and His crucifixion the next day, and then His miraculous resurrection on Easter Sunday.

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One of the first signs that spring is imminent is the sighting of the first robins. Last week, Mary Parkhurst was the first one to report her first red-breasted bird, and the next day, his relative arrived at our place to greet my hubby Dave.

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